do you name your guns?

I've never been much into naming my cars or guns. It's just never occurred to me to do so.

only one, and that only in jest
"Barbie", a Browning BL-22

we have in the past named a couple of family vehicles, although we don't make a habit of it,
"old Blue" and "little Blue"

Only one of mine has an official name. My '53 Hungarian M-44 is named Atilla.

My 20 gauge single shot has a nick name, gopher gitter, as it's my varmint gun, and my current varmint nemesis is a pack of gophers.

No. None of my guns have any particularly notable history, and I just don't have that much attachment to them.

I'm studying geology and have had thoughts about naming my rock hammer, though.

No -

I named my child and my dogs and horses. Have even called the wife a few names I made up fer her..... But I ain't never named a gun! YET!!!

The Dove

I named my M249 LaFanda and Id rather not say on here why its not THR material. I surprised none of my other fellow vets on here haven't piped up on what they named their service rifles.

My firearms get female names. If you treat them good, they'll reciprocate.

The M16's I've Carried have all been named Emma. Emma was a girl I'd dated before I left for boot camp, and she had purple hair. When I arrived on the island I was issued an A2 which the anodized finish on the upper had turned purple. Seemed like too much of a coincidence.

I named my 1911s.

Laverne- six inch in 9mm.

Shirley- five inch in 45acp.

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I never get to name my guns. My wife beats me to it. Every time I come in the door with a new one she names it "Damn*t".

Just named my new cimarion 45lc the ricochet revolver stupid cartoons.

I don't name my guns. They get called the brand and the caliber and the type.

For instance "The .44" works as well as "The 29-2" as I only have one. However, I have to differentiate between the Taurus 40s. "The big Taurus 40" gets used.

My Marlin .444s is "Buster". My USP is "My Baby" because it was the first gun I ever bought. My wife prefers to call it my "Friend", as when we are on our way to the car she'll ask "Did you bring your "Friend" with you?"

I nick named my wood stocked .410 Mossberg Dr. Feel good,because of my injuries and because that's the song I was listening to when the idea popped in my head about putting an 18.5 inch barrel on it for PD/HD duty.

Charlie - 12 coachgun
Larry - Lever action 12g
Vasili - mosin 91/30
Yuri - mosin m44

I agree that naming inanimate objects, unless a name is required such as for a boat, is silly at best and sad. I wonder if people who name objects are just lacking in real human relationships and thus need to attempt a relationship with a non-judgmental, non-responsive, non-critical object that they can control. Just a thought.

I have a Remington 700 which I turned into as near a clone of an M-24 as I could. It's name is Darwin (for un-natural selection...)

I like the "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" reference from page 1. I think I'll have to steal that for my matching S&W 1076 pistols....

No, but I've owned a few for a short time that I've called names when at the range. No details needed. (they'd be censored anyway lol)

Most of my firearms came with names already: "the Glock 26," or "the .38 Super," for example.

Tried, really tried, to give my .458 Lott a name, 'cause, well, we know each other now. But the caliber name is as much ID as it needs...especially when said affectionately, like I do.

I agree that naming inanimate objects, unless a name is required such as for a boat, is silly at best and sad. I wonder if people who name objects are just lacking in real human relationships and thus need to attempt a relationship with a non-judgmental, non-responsive, non-critical object that they can control. Just a thought.

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My real human relationships are obviously pathetic and lacking, Vito, thank you for the insight. I'll let my wife and daughters know.

My CZ is named Mischka, and my Rossi is named Glamdring Foehammer. I haven't thought up a handle for the shotgun yet, I was considering naming it Alan Jackson or Willie...

And this laptop I'm on right now is named Dr. Zoidberg

vito said:

I agree that naming inanimate objects, unless a name is required such as for a boat, is silly at best and sad. I wonder if people who name objects are just lacking in real human relationships and thus need to attempt a relationship with a non-judgmental, non-responsive, non-critical object that they can control. Just a thought.

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Seriously?

I'll tell you what I wonder...if people who wonder if people who name objects are just lacking in real human relationships and thus need to attempt a relationship with a non-judgmental, non-responsive, non-critical object that they can control are not, in fact, just lacking in real human relationships themselves, and thus need to attempt a relationship with a non-judgmental, non-responsive, non-critical object that they can control. Take that!

I used to name my firearms when I only owned a few. After some time it eventually occurred to me that trying to keep up with a couple hundred firearm's names was more trouble than it was to just identify them by some other means.

-Matt

Vito Wrote:
I agree that naming inanimate objects, unless a name is required such as for a boat, is silly at best and sad. I wonder if people who name objects are just lacking in real human relationships and thus need to attempt a relationship with a non-judgmental, non-responsive, non-critical object that they can control. Just a thought.

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Wow, Vito. Thats a gross misconception for starters and highly offensive in my book. I name all my firearms, not because I lack "real human relationships" but because I feel naming my guns allows me to get to know THEM better so I can shoot better myself. That's quite an assumption to think that people who name their guns are without friends, or "Real Human Relationships".

Such a pity...

Anywho,

Mosin Nagant, M1944 (1944): Ivan
AK-74: (Will name upon receipt, waiting for it to come in)
Swiss K31: Swiss Miss (She's a sweet shooter, like Swiss Miss hot chocolate is sweet drinking)
Turkish M38 Mauser: (Changing name, still working on it)
Savage Model 110 in .243Win.: Wolf
Marlin Model 80: Marv
Stevens Model 77F: (Changing, in process)
Astra A-90 9mm: Astro

MattTheHat said:

Seriously?

I'll tell you what I wonder...if people who wonder if people who name objects are just lacking in real human relationships and thus need to attempt a relationship with a non-judgmental, non-responsive, non-critical object that they can control are not, in fact, just lacking in real human relationships themselves, and thus need to attempt a relationship with a non-judgmental, non-responsive, non-critical object that they can control. Take that!

I used to name my firearms when I only owned a few. After some time it eventually occurred to me that trying to keep up with a couple hundred firearm's names was more trouble than it was to just identify them by some other means.

-Matt

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I'm pretty sure I just crapped myself reading that....

Naval ships are the only inanimate objects that need names.

lol i came close

I just named the three rifles that I built myself, all the rest are just tools in the toolbox.